Today I watched a video with Terry McLaughlin talking about swimming and something just clicked. Relax. Relax the hand. Relax the shoulder. Relax the legs.
It just clicked so I was very interested to try it out and WOW!!!! I totally felt it. When I relaxed my hand on entry I totally felt like I was sccopping the water instead of pulling through it. It was great.
I did lots of yards. Never got tired. Felt smooth and relaxed. It was awesome. The video was from the Beginners triathlete site. They had 2 part to it. I hope to feel it again.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Hot Days
I am trying to practice my relaxation technique of trying to just breath into the fact that sometimes things don't work the way you want but that you are blessed with another opportunity instead.
With the heat it is a little difficult (minimally really uncomfortable) to do all my workouts in the time frames I usually do them in. There is only so many workouts you can get in before work you know.
So last night I contented myself with reminding myself that I had done an extra run on Sunday in anticipation of the heat the next 3 days and didn't try to go running.
This morning I missed swimming because we slept in the other room and I had set my watch to go off but apparently did not hear it. But today Shirley has a doctor appt so will take E'llee with her to that and bring her over afterwards. So I can run to the gym for a bit after I get off work and get a workout in. Good stuff. cool and won't add any additional time to my transitions. And dinner is already made! Camarones soup!
With the heat it is a little difficult (minimally really uncomfortable) to do all my workouts in the time frames I usually do them in. There is only so many workouts you can get in before work you know.
So last night I contented myself with reminding myself that I had done an extra run on Sunday in anticipation of the heat the next 3 days and didn't try to go running.
This morning I missed swimming because we slept in the other room and I had set my watch to go off but apparently did not hear it. But today Shirley has a doctor appt so will take E'llee with her to that and bring her over afterwards. So I can run to the gym for a bit after I get off work and get a workout in. Good stuff. cool and won't add any additional time to my transitions. And dinner is already made! Camarones soup!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Paradigm shift
So I am one of those people who is pretty much an all or nothing person. I am wholely commited or not. I am completely passionate, or not. I do not do balance well. It is something I struggle with.
However this week I had training Monday - Wednesday which I don't like because my routine got broken. I didn't get to ride in the mornings and afternoons.
The other things I determined is that if I don't sweat enough to need a shower it doesn't count.
Well Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday i decided that during lunch I would find somewhere I could go and walk instead of going somewhere to eat. This is not something I would have done in teh past.
I found that I enjoyed the walk and felt renewed and usually less hungry immediately after the walk. I timed my food so that I ate when i was hungry instead of at specific times too. I brought good healthy food from home and enjoyed that instead of eating a burger or going to the Sweet Tomatos buffet and over eating during lunch.
However this week I had training Monday - Wednesday which I don't like because my routine got broken. I didn't get to ride in the mornings and afternoons.
The other things I determined is that if I don't sweat enough to need a shower it doesn't count.
Well Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday i decided that during lunch I would find somewhere I could go and walk instead of going somewhere to eat. This is not something I would have done in teh past.
I found that I enjoyed the walk and felt renewed and usually less hungry immediately after the walk. I timed my food so that I ate when i was hungry instead of at specific times too. I brought good healthy food from home and enjoyed that instead of eating a burger or going to the Sweet Tomatos buffet and over eating during lunch.
Do Over
I am trying to use the technique of doing a mistake over and reworking it so that next time it will be better.
Last night was a frustrating night. I took off early from work to take E'llee swimming. We had a good time but afterwards she wanted to go to the park. I thought Etta was going to be there at 5 so I figured I would go home and get ready for a ride. Etta didn't show up until 5:30 and E'llee was pretty needy and demanding so I spent my time meeting E'llee's demands and not getting ready for a ride and trying to watch the TT from the tour.
When they arrived, things went smoothly and I got ready for my ride. I swapped out my pedals, put new tubes on both wheels and checked the tires for glass. Got my stuff ready and finally got out for a ride.
About 7 miles in I got a flat. I had scrounged to find the 1 canister of Co2 I could find and accidentally blew off about half the cartridge and could not limp home on that little in the tire without damaging the rim. So I called Cate for an emergency ride or pump. It felt like the tire was still not holding air so I decided to give up the ghost and just go home.
Cate and Hannah had been at Shirley's purse party but decided that they would go to Macy's and look at purses there as the purses at the party were over priced. So they dropped me off and went off to shop. I took my shower and made myself some nachos. I made less than what I would usually make at first but then ended up making another batch. not because I was hungry or even particularly enjoying them. I was filling the feeling. I was disappointed, frustrated, and wanted to just relax and do what I wanted. So if this is what I could do then that is what I was going to do.
So needless to say I wasn't happy with the fact that I over ate. However, I am happy that I know exactly why I overate. So now the do over. What to do instead?
I think instead I need to change my perspective on the whole situation. I looked at what I didn't have or couldn't do instead of what I did get from the situation.
Last night was a frustrating night. I took off early from work to take E'llee swimming. We had a good time but afterwards she wanted to go to the park. I thought Etta was going to be there at 5 so I figured I would go home and get ready for a ride. Etta didn't show up until 5:30 and E'llee was pretty needy and demanding so I spent my time meeting E'llee's demands and not getting ready for a ride and trying to watch the TT from the tour.
When they arrived, things went smoothly and I got ready for my ride. I swapped out my pedals, put new tubes on both wheels and checked the tires for glass. Got my stuff ready and finally got out for a ride.
About 7 miles in I got a flat. I had scrounged to find the 1 canister of Co2 I could find and accidentally blew off about half the cartridge and could not limp home on that little in the tire without damaging the rim. So I called Cate for an emergency ride or pump. It felt like the tire was still not holding air so I decided to give up the ghost and just go home.
Cate and Hannah had been at Shirley's purse party but decided that they would go to Macy's and look at purses there as the purses at the party were over priced. So they dropped me off and went off to shop. I took my shower and made myself some nachos. I made less than what I would usually make at first but then ended up making another batch. not because I was hungry or even particularly enjoying them. I was filling the feeling. I was disappointed, frustrated, and wanted to just relax and do what I wanted. So if this is what I could do then that is what I was going to do.
So needless to say I wasn't happy with the fact that I over ate. However, I am happy that I know exactly why I overate. So now the do over. What to do instead?
I think instead I need to change my perspective on the whole situation. I looked at what I didn't have or couldn't do instead of what I did get from the situation.
- I got to take E'llee swimming
- I got to spend time with E'llee enjoying her energy while waiting for etta
- I am blessed to have Etta in my and E'llee's life and that she is so dedicated to being a part of E'llee's life
- I did get to watch most of the tour
- I have a partner who will come rescue me whenever I need it
I was focussing on the things I didn't have and the limited time I had. I will change my frame of reference next time and look at the abundance of things I have. not at the limitations.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Naturally Slender Eating #7
Episode # 7
Discussion of metabolism and how to eat based on your metabolism. I have always seen myself as someone with a slow metabolism. I am active yet do not appear to be able to eat like many of the people who work out as much or less than i do. However I honestly think that the truth may be in the times I don't see them. They likely do not consume as much when I am not around.
There are many people around me who are over weight so if I compare myself to those people I eat an average amount. However, if I compare myself to people around me who are naturally slender I notice that they don't eat as much nor as fast. I watch Hilary eat. He takes the entire morning to consume a bagel. Give me a break. If there is food in front of me it is gone.
I am working on slowing down so that I pay more attention to where I am at with my fullness and whether I have had enough. I actually find I enjoy the food more even though I may not eat as much. I enjoy the flavors instead of the quantity. It's another mind shift for me.
So her point here is to eat like a Naturally slender person. That being that those who are Naturally Slender are able to adjust their eating naturally based on various factors. That is the balance that I want to master. How do they know when to start or stop eating? HUNGER
I have noticed lately that I am afraid to be hungry. When I get hungry I feel this compulsion to eat to get rid of the feeling. Why should my response be fear? Have I ever not had enough? Never. Am I likely to not have food in the future? No. So why fear? Is the fear based on the feeling? Am I just afraid to feel? I wonder if this is more the issue? My tendency is to stuff my feelings. So I stuff my hunger (but is this a feeling or a sensation?) with food.
One of the tools she recommends is to use a hunger diary. To rate your hunger on a scale of 1 - 10 of how hungry you are before you eat and after you eat. I doubt I will actually keep a diary as I have a hard time with having the same format with me all the time but I can definitely keep track of and ask myself where am I currently on the scale before I eat and after I eat.
Discussion of metabolism and how to eat based on your metabolism. I have always seen myself as someone with a slow metabolism. I am active yet do not appear to be able to eat like many of the people who work out as much or less than i do. However I honestly think that the truth may be in the times I don't see them. They likely do not consume as much when I am not around.
There are many people around me who are over weight so if I compare myself to those people I eat an average amount. However, if I compare myself to people around me who are naturally slender I notice that they don't eat as much nor as fast. I watch Hilary eat. He takes the entire morning to consume a bagel. Give me a break. If there is food in front of me it is gone.
I am working on slowing down so that I pay more attention to where I am at with my fullness and whether I have had enough. I actually find I enjoy the food more even though I may not eat as much. I enjoy the flavors instead of the quantity. It's another mind shift for me.
So her point here is to eat like a Naturally slender person. That being that those who are Naturally Slender are able to adjust their eating naturally based on various factors. That is the balance that I want to master. How do they know when to start or stop eating? HUNGER
I have noticed lately that I am afraid to be hungry. When I get hungry I feel this compulsion to eat to get rid of the feeling. Why should my response be fear? Have I ever not had enough? Never. Am I likely to not have food in the future? No. So why fear? Is the fear based on the feeling? Am I just afraid to feel? I wonder if this is more the issue? My tendency is to stuff my feelings. So I stuff my hunger (but is this a feeling or a sensation?) with food.
One of the tools she recommends is to use a hunger diary. To rate your hunger on a scale of 1 - 10 of how hungry you are before you eat and after you eat. I doubt I will actually keep a diary as I have a hard time with having the same format with me all the time but I can definitely keep track of and ask myself where am I currently on the scale before I eat and after I eat.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Recovery week
This week I am on vacation so I timed a recovery week along with this week knowing that getting in my workouts would be unpredicatable. However, what I have discovered this week is that my workouts are of higher quality when I give myself time to workout. The other thing I noticed is that when my nutrition is of high quality and consistent my workouts are better too.
I just got done with an hour run. I usually run in the morning but am discovering the joy of running when you have extra energy to burn instead of trying to run on an empty tank in the morning. It makes a big difference. I started my run at 5.3 and worked up to 6.0. I ran a mile at the speed and it didn't feel effortless but I knew I could sustain the effort.
I hadn't run on a treadmill for quite awhile so have lost touch with how fast or slow I run. Also it could be that this treadmill was way off too. I don't know. It's good either way because I felt good and pretty easy.
I just got done with an hour run. I usually run in the morning but am discovering the joy of running when you have extra energy to burn instead of trying to run on an empty tank in the morning. It makes a big difference. I started my run at 5.3 and worked up to 6.0. I ran a mile at the speed and it didn't feel effortless but I knew I could sustain the effort.
I hadn't run on a treadmill for quite awhile so have lost touch with how fast or slow I run. Also it could be that this treadmill was way off too. I don't know. It's good either way because I felt good and pretty easy.
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